Ibiza club news: 2005

Our intrepid team of reporters bring you the news, reviews, music and interviews from the hottest club scene in the world - Ibiza. We'll also be covering the latest movers and shakers across the world of electronic music.

How was it for you? - Summer debrief + 2006 preview

Published 26 Oct 2005
Hit this for quotes from reps of Ibiza's squabbling clubs.

Dj mag's top 100 poll dissected

Published 19 Oct 2005
Are popular djs actually any good?

Bora Bora's closing party

Published 7 Oct 2005
Photos of Pocholo & other freaks + end of season review.

Cosmic – Closing parties review

Published 5 Oct 2005
Monza, Pure Pacha, Space, temporary blindness, Dc10.

October festies

Published 29 Sep 2005
The best & worst bars to prop up over the next 30 days.

Bonus Monza gig this Friday (30.09)

Published 28 Sep 2005
Heidi from Phonica and Hoffer66 to get with Penelope.

Early club closings chaos – Tongy's tuppence

Published 24 Sep 2005
Ibiza's licensing shit fight is a hot story throughout Spain right now. Radio 1's Pete Tong enters the fray.

Pacha ressie Steve Sutherland wins another MOBO

Published 23 Sep 2005
It's no. 4 for the decorated r'n'b veteran.

Manumission Girls Galore

Published 17 Sep 2005
This Monday (September 19) is your last chance to view them in the flesh.

Clubbing with mum – Intergenerational Ibiza

Published 15 Sep 2005
As Terence Trent D'Arby might put it - get outta your rockin' chair grandma!

Time Gentlemen Please – 6am club closings agreed

Published 14 Sep 2005
Stop boozing in the carpark! Your favourite nights are now likely to fill up earlier.

Glaston-Biza for June 2006

Published 12 Sep 2005
Manumission to fill early summer UK festival vacuum.

Azuli @ El Divino slays Sunday night idols

Published 9 Sep 2005
Nine down, two to go for the bigger-than-you'd-think David Piccioni.

MTV Royalty – Princess Superstar looks up to Bono

Published 7 Sep 2005
We chatted to the potty-mouthed blonde before she played El Hotel's free booze-athon last week.

Closing parties preview - What to avoid like bird flu

Published 2 Sep 2005
Incl. photos from Timo Maas’s fiesta última.

Birthday boy Sasha taken off this Sunday's We Love line up

Published 1 Sep 2005
It’s his party and he’ll cry off if he wants to.

Miles High - Pacha's Wally Lopez bags an air stewardess

Published 24 Aug 2005
The creator of 'Perceptions of Pacha Volume 2' appears this Friday (August 26) at his fave club and earlier at Café Mambo for the sunset launch party, from 8pm.

6 month season in, 24 hour partying out

Published 22 Aug 2005
A 'positive' meeting has taken place between Ibiza club reps and the Balearic government in the wake of clubbing casualties.

Birthday Weekend Rundown – Cream, I-Rocks, Space x2

Published 16 Aug 2005
Celebrating birthdays in Ibiza is a bit like adding another participant to an orgy.

Early start required for Faithless faithful this Friday

Published 10 Aug 2005
REM’s Michael Stipe was at Privilege last Monday to experience Manumission’s live program - Duran Duran’s Andy Taylor too. Get there early for this weekend’s edition before it fills up with celebs.

Ibiza 2005 mid term report – A for effort

Published 9 Aug 2005
Who sucked? Who got the bucks? Why did papa_baird walk 15 kilometres from Amnesia to San An?

No Guns, No Gats – Big love only at Galaxy weekender

Published 26 Jul 2005
UK radio brands are once more focusing their overseas aspirations on the biggest little island in the Med, Ibiza.

Nasty Nic Fanciulli - R1 ressie to unleash mad forces at Space

Published 22 Jul 2005
As anybody who has attended Viva on Thursdays, Carl Cox on Tuesdays, La Comunidad on Fridays, or the second half of We Love Space on Sundays can attest, Space at night is an exciting proposition.

Maximum Rocks – Ibiza's newest Friday nighter will commence shortly

Published 19 Jul 2005
Maximo Park's Paul Smith and fellow band mates rush in where purist bores fear to tread.

Cream in Ibiza turns 10 – Get on it with the birthday big boys

Published 18 Jul 2005
Fellow decadent decadians Radio One to broadcast the Thursday, August 4th Amnesia gig as an Essential Mix.

Don't Mess - Miss Kittin this Monday @ Cocoon

Published 15 Jul 2005
High quality gig alert!

TRUMPET MAN ON: San An's sunset strip

Published 13 Jul 2005
The original strip article was kinda long so we broke it up into two bits.

'Mission Un-meltable

Published 6 Jul 2005
Mike, Claire, Andy & Dawn metamorphosise in 2005

Meganite opening preview

Published 4 Jul 2005
Chris Liebing will push chocolate-covered techno at Privilege this Wednesday (July 6).

Knights with Mics - MoS at Pacha

Published 1 Jul 2005
Featuring Dizzee Rascal and other loud mouthed bullies.

Coxed 9 – Carl & friends pull together for Space race

Published 28 Jun 2005
The famous Playa d'en Bossa club's construction of a new terrace has deflected attention away from the big pre-season issue – what will they do with the old one? Carl Cox knows the answer.

Doherty minds - Baby shambles for Manumission Opening

Published 27 Jun 2005
"Honey moon" gig for swinging singer.

Your pick'n'mix Ibiza weekend

Published 24 Jun 2005
There’s a bit of something for every party person on the prowl tonight, tomorrow and/or Sunday.

Frazzled and dazzled - Cocoon opening review

Published 21 Jun 2005
Why my head is currently up my arse.

How metal is Sander K?

Published 16 Jun 2005
We accompany him thru the airport x-ray.

Sasha & Lawler hype their new Space party

Published 13 Jun 2005
It's checkmate for Space on Thursdays.

Spotlighters smash it to bits on opening weekend

Published 8 Jun 2005
Click here to see your antics.

Top Tips for Space Opening

Published 3 Jun 2005
We've been there man.

Radio One in Ibiza? – We seek direction from the Judge

Published 1 Jun 2005
This summer Radio One will celebrate their 10th year in Ibiza, though the festivities have been scaled back from the big boozy weekender of yore.

Premature ejaculation – Ibiza shouts 'Yes! Yes!' one week early

Published 30 May 2005
The script says that the Ibiza's noisy season starts when Space opens, which is next Sunday on June 5. But the weekend just been Bora Bora, El Divino, Underground and others demonstrated a gift for improvisation.

Beach party season– Cafe Mambo and Bora Bora openings

Published 25 May 2005
Two seaside Ibiza institutions commence proceedings over the next couple of days.

New old club to open – Penelope now one of the Balearic People

Published 23 May 2005
The popular and well-regarded production Balearic People has jumped Privilege's ship. We got on the blower to BP main man Juan Medrano to ask why.

Sasha's 6 dates at Space – 5 Thursdays and a Sunday

Published 18 May 2005
Hire a helicopter, charter a yacht or maybe parachute in, because there’s no way you’re going to get a car near Playa d’en Bossa on Thursdays in high summer.

Ommmmmm… - Ibiza sojourn for San Fran’s finest house label

Published 18 May 2005
In the month of July alone the unmonk-like San Franciscans are planning to bring over Sneak, Mark Farina, Andy Caldwell, Iz’n’Diz, JT Donaldson and Kaskade.

Next generation dj chic – who will freak you in 2005?

Published 13 May 2005
They might be fresh but not one of these rave mercenaries could be described as inexperienced. Dan Ghenacia, Paul Woolford and Jaime Fiorito have each served years-long apprenticeships. But why are they hitting the spotlight now?

Gene genie – Jaime Fiorito was born to spin

Published 13 May 2005
When you’ve a dad as influential Jaime Fiorito’s, you could take the easy route into the industry. However ‘I’m Alfredo’s son, let me play’ is a line this young upstart is unlikely to use.

No way he can sleep - Dan Ghenacia's in gear

Published 13 May 2005
What makes Monsieur Ghenacia so knowledgeable about leading edge scene developments? “I party a lot,” he replied, via email.

I Wanna Be Made - Paul Woolford on the up

Published 12 May 2005
The frighteningly competent young man pictured below is Paul Woolford, also known as production whizz Bobby Peru. His impeccable credentials include being signed to Ralph Lawson’s 20:20 label and he’ll be part of We Love’s full cour

Official Space ticket shop now online – lowest prices, guest list entrance

Published 10 May 2005
Follow the link at the bottom of this story to make your way to the efficient and happy world of online ticket sales.

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